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There are 3 main reasons why patient travel abroad for medical assistance

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There are 3 main reasons why patient travel abroad for medical assistance

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— lower prices,

— accessibility of latest technologies and treatments,

— absence of queues.

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About 2 mln foreigners go Thailand to receive medical help every year. They choose this country due to affordable prices (20-40% lower than in the USA, Canada, or some European countries), experienced doctors, and modern medical centers (for instance, Bumrungrad International Hospital is one of the most advanced in the world). The greatest number of medical centers are located in Bangkok. Some of them are accredited by JCI that confirms the high quality of medical care.

Thailand attracts patient who want to have medical services in plastic surgery (the most popular specialty), dentistry, check-ups, orthopedics, oncology, etc.

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South Korea is often called a world’s capital of plastic surgery — 1,000,000 cosmetic surgeries are carried out annually. Such procedures are so common in the country that people present them to each other as gifts for birthday, for instance. So, local doctors have advanced expertise in this field.

Except plastic surgery, international patients visit South Korea to cope with a wide range of health disorders — from simple operations and check-ups to the treatment of advanced cancer.

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220,000+ international patients choose Germany for the treatment every year. In most of the cases, people go to this country to treat severe diseases: all types of cancer; cardiac, orthopedic, neurological, neurosurgical disorders; obesity treatment.

The cost of therapy in Germany is not considered as low. However, it is still more affordable than in the USA, Canada or some European countries as Switzerland, for instance.

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Medical tourism is on the pick of its development. According to the Patients Beyond Borders data, approximately 20-24 million people travel overseas to get medical help. On average, each of them waste about $3,400 per one visit.